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    UK Interesting earthing in outlet

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  2. M

    Faulty Outlet

    Hello, I'm having this issue with an outlet. When I plug in my macbook air charger to it the charging status alternates rapidly between plugged in/ not plugged in. I know the MacBook and charger are not faulty as it charges fine in my other outlets. I am wondering why the electricity seems to be...
  3. A

    Removing an outlet from a switch (light connected) with unfamiliar wiring.

    Hello, I'm knew to electrical work but I feel comfortable doing some beginner, easy work. There's actually 2 bathrooms in our house that have the outlets and lights controlled by one switch. I can only speak to one bathroom setup so far. Bathroom1: One switch that controls the light and one...
  4. J

    Wiring a 4 prong dryer outlet and the 10/3 has no ground wire

    I have an older house that has 10/3 run to a box at the dryer location and I would like to put in a 4 prong outlet. My problem is that the 10/3 does not have a ground wire. Only Black (hot), Red (hot), and White (neutral). Can i use the existing wires and just add a ground wire grounded to the...
  5. F

    Adding 20Amp outlet on 30Amp breaker: Can I Use this?

    I have a 30amp breaker that feeds a circuit that goes through a double gang junction box and continues on to the final outlet for my electric clothes dryer. Since the junction box is accessible to potentially use, I was wondering if I can add a 20amp circuit breaker in that junction box to...
  6. S

    How to ground outlet?

    Hello, I need to know if there is a ground wire connected to a metal receptacle box already and I replace the receptacle and it has a green screw for grounding, do i remove the ground and connect to receptacle? The ground has another ground twisted around it. Do i untwist and connect one to the...
  7. J

    How does this outlet box work? How to split a cable?

    I want to install this set-up on my terrace (the plug goes into a dry closet). E.g the outlets are permanently installed, but the plug for them I'll just disconnect when not in use. The wire is 1,5m2, and will only be used for phone charges and lightning so having both outlets on one wire is...
  8. K

    GFCI outlet required for dish washer ? outlet height from floor ?

    The more I learned about home electricity, the more paranoid I become about outlets in my home. First, in my 40+ yrs old home, ALL outlets are 9 inch above the floor surface (measured from the floor to the lowest edge of the outlet), including garage outlets. I just learned that NEC requires 12...
  9. K

    neutral connected to ground at outlet, does this violate code ?

    I have an outlet in my home that is wired in a non standard manner. Its neutral and ground are connected together based on the wiring diagram below. Please note I have identified the root cause of the 40V and 17V and fixed it. So I got 120V between hot and ground, 0V between neutral and ground...
  10. G

    Wiring an outlet not using the red wire

    Hey I'm looking to install an outlet into a cord in my wall that was exposed by a hole that had been capped. When I cut into it I found out it had 3 main wires (black, white, red, ground) and I assume it's because it leads to a 220V outlet on the opposite side of the wall. My question is can I...
  11. K

    Why low voltage (40 Volts) at outlet

    First, I have to apologize for the following really long description. I guess if I draw a diagram, most of the text below will disappear. I will draw diagrams to attach to this topic. I need advise on this situation (40 Volts at outlet). When I plug Xmas light in one outlet near the patio...
    • ktnwin
    • Thread
    • 40 volts low voltage outlet voltage volts
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: USA
  12. J

    Installing Outlet, Switch Combo

    Good day to you. I want to use a large walk-in closet as an office space. There is a light switch in the closet that I would like to replace with an outlet and switch combo. There is no ground inside the box. There is a capped neutral. The breaker is 20 amps. To protect my devices (computer...
  13. M

    GFCI OUTLET will not reset yet nothing is plugged in. Replaced with new. Same result

    GFCI OUTLET will not reset yet nothing is plugged in. Replaced with new. Same result
  14. J

    outlet wiring help...something is missing

    I was replacing as outlet..when I disconnected it there were 3 wires being used RED, White and blue. none were connected to the ground so I checked another outlet on the same wall, and saw that only blue and white were being used, again nothing on the ground. White was on the top screw, on the...
  15. D

    Gfi outlet

    In a bathroom I'm replacing a regular outlet to a gfi. When I push the test switch in it keeps tripping. What gives?
  16. N

    220v outlet with 110v extension cord

    Good Day, everyone, I came across this forum and thought this would be the place to ask my questions... I am not an electrician but I have a decent knowledge base, my mother was a certified electrician most of my life but has been out of the game for many years now. What I am trying to...
  17. J

    Outlet and switch question

    1. I took the cover off the outlet and turned the breaker off which turned off my tester and as an added measure I use my non contact test and one of the 4 wires is still live. Is that bad and if so what could cause it? 2. I have a switch that doesn't have a ground or neutral just 2 wires, I...
  18. I

    Need help adding light switch and outlet

    Hey everyone - new here, thought I would give this a try .. I would like to add an outlet under the sink that is connected to a switch that turns it on and off. I currently have an outlet and a switch above the counter where I would like to swap the outlet out for a switch - then wire the new...
    • IMoxey
    • Thread
    • adding help light light switch need help outlet screwfix switch
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  19. H

    ungrounded switched outlet with three 2-wire cables coming into it -- make GFCI

    I'm just a DYI-er here and very new. I have an ungrounded outlet that is completely controlled (it's not half-controlled) by a wall switch. The place I'm in was built in 1957 and this outlet appears to have a jumper wire from neutral to ground. Notice in the attached pics that there are 3...
  20. M

    How to connect fridge compressor to AC wall outlet

    Hi guys, I am looking to convert my old fridge compressor to a vacuum pump. I have removed the fridge compressor which has an inverter attached. I want to connect the compressor to an AC wall adapter using my fridge's old AC wall outlet plug. However, there are two sets of electrical wires...

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